Zitat des Tages von Mark McGwire:
I sort of missed one big thing, to touch first base. I hope I didn't act foolish, but this is history.
I wish that every player could feel what I've felt in visiting ballparks. The receptions I've received, it's blown me away. It's absolutely remarkable.
I touched Roger's bat and held it to my heart. My bat will lie next to his. I'm damn proud of that.
I'm sure people will wonder if I could have hit all those home runs had I never taken steroids.
This is a great thing that's happening in baseball. We don't know if it will ever happen again.
I study pitchers. I visualize pitches. That gives me a better chance every time I step into the box. That doesn't mean I'm going to get a hit every game, but that's one of the reasons I've come a long way as a hitter.
I've been thinking about the record since I reached the fifty plateau. But you think about it and then you let it go because you can't waste many brain cells on hours thinking about it.
Once and for all, I did not use steroids or any other illegal substance.
Baseball was a chapter in my life, and now I'm excited to start another chapter as a hitting coach.
Wouldn't it be great if we just ended up tied? I think it would be beautiful.
I think it puts baseball back on the map as a sport. It's America's pastime and just look at everyone coming out to the ballpark. It has been an exciting year.
Performance-enhancing drugs are an illusion. I wish I had never gotten involved with steroids. It was wrong. It was stupid.
I'm not here to discuss the past... I'm here to be positive.
I tell you what, I was so shocked because I didn't think the ball had enough to get out. It's an absolutely incredible feeling. I can honestly say I did it.
Do you want to know the truth, or see me hit a few dingers?
I know it's tough. Everybody in baseball knows its tough. I'm just going to give it my best shot.
I chose to be retired. I chose to start a family. That was one of the biggest reasons I got away from the game of baseball. I wanted to start a family. I was happy.
In '83, we went over to Amsterdam. I just remember people saying, 'Baseball's just starting over here. They're learning how to play the game of baseball.'
You don't know that you'll ever have to talk about the skeleton in your closet.
Only sixteen players have hit fifty or more homers in a season. To me, that's a very special milestone.
What a perfect way to end the home stand, by hitting sixty-two for the city of St. Louis and all the fans. I truly wanted to do it here and I did. Thank you St. Louis.
